Quote:--Theopoiesis is the voluntary act of God descending to our meagre level attach ourselves to Himself, thus transmitting a type of godliness to us, which is dependent on our continued connection to Him.

-- Theopoiesis is the completion of our salvation . . .this connection shall never be broken once it is attained.

This has turned out to be a profitable day in this thread!

Quote:We participate in our salvation by partaking of the sacraments, worshipping God, obeying the Law, and doing good in this world, but these things do not invoke a progression on the road of Theosis as some claim, but rather is a parallel to the parable of the virgins keeping the wicks trimmed and their lamps lit.

Thanks Marc, this very cool. And, I hope you remember that I am not hostile at all as I ask the following question in a continued attempt to understand a bit:

With the exception of what seems to be something akin to a "once-saved-always-saved" mentality . . . can you think of one thing that would be different in what is shared today, about theopoiesis, that would not also describe definitively a classic Calvinist (sacramental approach)? Many Calvinists are non-sacramental in their churches/approaches.

I really don't like labels very much, but this seems to be shaping up to be a kind of Sacramental Calvinism pretty quick.